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That’s not always the case, though. NASA says there have been a few times in the past century when the second full moon happened around the time of a volcanic eruption, and ash in the atmosphere actually made the moon look blue. And depending on how low the moon hangs, it could actually look kind of red, according to the space agency.

So while we can’t promise you the moon will look blue tonight, here are a few ways to mark the day: